I have finished the right front strap and put the rem. stiches on a stitch holder as the pattern says. Then it says to start the left front strap. Okay, but my yarn is still attached to the very top of the right strap.

Do I fasten off, leave a long peice, or grab a new skein of yarn and leave the rest of that ball attached? I have read through the rest of the pattern and it doesn't say. What is the best way to proceed?

I'm a crochet'er and I would really like to learn how to knit. Before I pick up the long and pointy needles, I was wondering what sort of patterns/items are the best to learn with? Any suggestions are appreciated, the last thing I want to do is start a project that I won't be able to make sense of and abandon it.